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Electrically powered motor vehicle

  • US 4,216,839 A
  • Filed: 07/20/1978
  • Issued: 08/12/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrically-powered motor vehicle comprising:

  • a combined body and chassis formed entirely of plastic material and molded and bonded into an integral composite structure;

    the structure including a central longitudinal beam, top, bottom, and side panels of the vehicle body portion, and a power unit supporting chamber;

    the beam being hollow and generally rectangular in section to serve as a compartment for the vehicle power cells and extending throughout a major portion of the length of the vehicle, and being closed at its forward end by the rear wall of the power unit supporting chamber, the aft end being openable for the insertion or removal of the power cells;

    the bottom panel of the body portion being substantially at the same level as the bottom of the beam and providing a floor in the passenger compartment;

    front and rear road wheels mounted by suspension means directly to the plastic structure;

    said suspension means for the front wheels of the vehicle includes mounting means for front shock struts and front springs formed integrally with the upper rear portions of the side walls of the chamber; and

    a horizontal reinforcing and stiffening brace is formed in the rear wall of said power unit supporting chamber and extends between the mounting means.

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